Cover: Rediscovered Iznik Charger Takes the Prize.
In the People Section: the artist Rina Banerjee. Qiu Zhijie discusses his latest map – created for the QAGCOMA, in Brisbane. The art dealer Christophe Hioco discusses his life in the art world. Features: The Jeweled Isle, art from Sri Lanka on show in Los Angeles. The 10th anniversary of the Museum of Oriental Art in Turin. The Buddha’s Life, Path to the Present, explored in Amsterdam. The history of the Oriental Collection in Tbilisi, Georgia. Travel: The deligths of Delhi, old and new. The revival of Singapore’s shophouses. Discovering the ancient history of Sri Lanka in Colombo. In the books section: a survey of books published in 2018. Exhibitions: Tibetan contemporary art in California and in Oxford, UK. Japanese painting at Princeton, Syria in Brooklyn and Qatar. Listings, Islamic Arts Diary
The Museum of Oriental Art (Museo d’Arte Orientale, MAO) in Turin is celebrating its 10th anniversary on 5 December. The institution, which was established under fortuitous circumstances following the onset of the new millennium, is now the most visited Asian… Continue reading
This major comprehensive survey of Sri Lanka, showing over 250 works, addresses nearly two thousand years of the island’s history. The image of a bejewelled isle, first invoked in Greco-Roman accounts of Sri Lanka’s precious gems, inspired numerous literary descriptions… Continue reading
The latest exhibition at the Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam explores the life of the Buddha from ancient to modern, showing the wealth and diversity of the many cultures and countries that have a connection to Buddhism. Buddhism is considered one of… Continue reading
One of the most expensive books to be published this year must be The Murals of Tibet by Thomas Laird, – a project by the photographer and writer that has taken over 10 years to produce – creating a record… Continue reading